Maggie Q is currently filming CBS’s untitled Kevin Williamson pilot and will next be seen in Red Flag, a limited series set in the 1800s. She will star opposite Francois Arnaud as a Chinese prostitute who becomes one of history’s most powerful pirates. Maggie most recently starred in Summit Entertainment’s Divergent and will start production on the second installment, Insurgent, this summer.
Barbi Twins: What inspired you become a vegan activist, a co-producer of the vegan documentary, Earthlings, and very hands-on with animal rescue?
MQ: When I was young, I remember having a particular pain about injustice. Suffering hurt me. What could be more unjust than hurting an animal or a child? When you’ve been gifted dominion over something, that responsibility is real.
BT: We’ve heard one of your favorite organizations is the Best Friends Animal Society. Why are you so passionate about them, and what do you do for them?
MQ: I was blessed to meet Francis and Silva Batista (two of the founders) about nine years ago. I had worked with different animal organizations all over the world in previous years, but nothing prepared me for their story, passion, or conviction. I encourage anyone who loves this group to read the book on their humble beginnings, as a lesson on what faith and hope can achieve. It amazes me that I am allowed the privilege to share my voice for them.
BT: Are you a guardian to any rescue animals?
MQ: At one point, I had eight rescue dogs. It’s been many years since those days, and I am now down to only two dogs, sadly. Cesar and Lady. Shepherd mixes. They are seniors now, and I wait on them hand and foot. It’s hysterical.
BT: As a role model for youth, what main message would you give them about animal rescue?
MQ: I know young people are all going to have different passions, but I would say that if you happen to have a heart for animals, never forget that without your voice, there is no channel for them. We’ve all, at some point in our lives, been in a position where we have felt powerless. It could be circumstantial or put on us by one or more individuals. Now feel that emotion, but take your vocal cords away. How much help would you need? Get out there. It matters. You know what to do.
BT: Explain to us why the No Kill Movement is so important to you and how it can affect our future.
MQ: There are too many reasons why No Kill matters. I could go on all day. I will say, the overarching excitement for me begins with a shift in perspective with respect for life. The other, more logical issue that will be an extension of the No Kill Movement is the regulation of puppy mills. Or, even better, the abolition of them. Groups like Best Friends can put every effort forward to save and home animals, but, if we aren’t dealing with the root of the problem, it’s hard to make the difference you want to make. That, and spay and neuter. We must, must keep these populations down in order to create a better life for the ones already here.
Source: Origin Magazine
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